LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Plan and design lighting installations and settings
Design, analyse and program lighting control systems
Perform lighting cost calculations and life-cycle analyses
Explain the factors involved in the assessment of lighting quality, energy efficiency and visual performance
Debate on the influence of light on health and well-being
Differentiate between visual and non-visual aspects of light
Classify and describe the various optical phenomena of the interaction between light and matter
Outline the influence of light on plant growth and development
Compare, evaluate and analyse the technical aspects and design criteria in lighting applications
Credits: 5
Schedule: 28.02.2023 - 06.06.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Paulo Lemos de Almeida Pinho
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lighting control; lighting costs and life-cycle analyses (LCA); lighting quality and energy efficiency; visual performance in lighting; light and well-being; non-visual aspects of light; optics; horticultural lighting; colorimetry; lighting design and applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exams and assignments
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Contact sessions 26h
Independent work 108h
Exams 3h
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring IV - V
2023-2024 Spring IV - VEnrollment :
Registration for Courses on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).